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Blekinge Wing (F 17)

With a number of JAS 39 Gripen fighter aircraft on permanent alert, the Blekinge Wing plays a critical role in protecting Swedish airspace and Sweden’s national borders.

Photo: Johan Lundahl/Swedish Armed Forces

Blekinge Wing (F 17)

The wing includes two deployment-ready units with around 20 Gripens each. F 17 completes some 4,500 flying hours a year, and trains the Air Force’s only hunter unit, which conducts surveillance operations and protects Air Force personnel and equipment. The wing’s bases are located in Blekinge, Linköping, Värnamo and Gotland.